[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49642-49643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23282]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2017-0044]


Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Committee management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) 
will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in 
Washington, DC The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The COAC will meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the 
committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection, 1717 H Street NW., Room 700, Washington, DC 20006. For 
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities 
or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence 
Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border 
Protection, at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible.
    Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person 
or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated 
below:
    For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, 
please register by 5:00 p.m. EST by November 13, 2017, either online at 
https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=119; by email to 
[email protected]; or by fax to (202) 325-4290. You must register 
prior to the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person.
    For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, 
please register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=118 
by 5:00 p.m. EST, November 13, 2017.
    Please feel free to share this information with other interested 
members of your organization or association.
    Members of the public who are pre-registered to attend and later 
need to cancel, please do so by November 13, 2017, utilizing the 
following links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=119 to cancel 
an in person registration or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/cancel.asp?w=118 to cancel a webinar registration.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues the committee will consider prior to the formulation of 
recommendations as listed in the Agenda section below.
    Comments must be submitted in writing no later than November 8, 
2017, and must be identified by Docket No. USCBP-2017-0044, and may be 
submitted by one (1) of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 325-4290, Attention Florence Constant-Gibson.
     Mail: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade 
Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number (USCBP-2017-
0044) for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov. Please do not submit personal 
information to this docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number 
USCBP-2017-0044. To submit a comment, click the ``Comment Now!'' button 
located on the top-right hand side of the docket page.
    There will be multiple public comment periods held during the 
meeting on November 14, 2017. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to two (2) minutes or less to facilitate greater 
participation. Contact the individual listed below to register as

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a speaker. Please note that the public comment period for speakers may 
end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP 
Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, Office 
of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone 
(202) 344-1440; facsimile (202) 325-4290; or Mr. Bradley Hayes, 
Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, can be reached at 
(202) 344-1440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Commercial 
Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) provides advice to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on matters 
pertaining to the commercial operations of CBP and related functions 
within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the 
Treasury.

Agenda

    The COAC will hear from the following subcommittees on the topics 
listed below and then will review, deliberate, provide observations, 
and formulate recommendations on how to proceed:
    1. The Trade Enforcement & Revenue Collection (TERC) Subcommittee 
will discuss new TERC recommendations and provide any necessary updates 
from the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty, Bond, Forced Labor, and 
Intellectual Property Rights Working Groups.
    2. The Global Supply Chain Subcommittee will present the status of 
a pilot that will test the utilization of existing Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE) automation in the pipeline mode of transportation. 
The committee will also discuss the progress of the Global Supply Chain 
Subcommittee's new Emerging Technologies Working Group.
    3. The One U.S. Government Subcommittee will continue discussions 
on the progress of the Fish & Wildlife Service Working Group and will 
present the final white paper on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
project. The subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the newly 
created Technical and Operational Outages Working Group.
    4. The Exports Subcommittee will discuss the Post Departure Filing 
(PDF) Working Group's progress on the implementation plan of the PDF 
Proposal and will include steps to initiate a proof of concept. The 
subcommittee will also discuss the progress of the Manifest Working 
Group and progress on issues with the ongoing manifest pilots. The 
working group may present recommendations in the area of manifest 
timelines during the November meeting.
    5. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee will continue the discussion for 
an enhanced Trusted Trader program that includes engagement with CBP to 
include relevant partner government agencies with a potential for 
international interoperability. A review of the pilot program status 
and benefits will also be undertaken in parallel to determine the 
optimum benefits that would be assigned to Trusted Trader participants.
    6. The Trade Modernization Subcommittee will discuss its plans for 
the topics that will be addressed during the next quarter.
    Meeting materials will be available by November 10, 2017, at: 
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

    Dated: October 23, 2017.
Bradley F. Hayes,
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations.
[FR Doc. 2017-23282 Filed 10-25-17; 8:45 am]
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